| Estonian Mineships Division | |
|---|---|
 Estonian Navy Mineships Division coat of arms. |
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| Active | 1997–present |
| Allegiance | Parlamentary |
| Branch | Estonian Navy |
| Type | Division |
| Size | 350 |
| Garrison/HQ | Mine Harbor |
| Anniversaries | 15 May 1997 |
| Engagements | Estonian War of Liberation Battle of Utria |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
Captain-major Igor Schede |
| Notable commanders |
Admiral Johan Pitka Vice Admiral Tarmo Kõuts |
The top priority for the Navy is the development of mine countermeasures capability that is also one of the Navy's peacetime responsibilities: during World War I and II more than 80 000 sea mines were laid in the Baltic Sea. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar A parliamentary republic or parliamentary constitutional republic is a form of a Republic which operates under a Parliamentary system of government The Estonian Navy (Eesti Merevägi is the name of the unified naval forces of Estonia A division is a large Military unit or formation usually consisting of around ten to thirty thousand soldiers Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Captain-major is the English rendering of the Portuguese title Capitão-mor (sometimes Capitão Donatário) for colonial officers put in charge Johan Pitka VR I/1 KCMG ( February 19 1872 Jalgsema, Võhmuta vald, Estonia - disappeared 1944 probably September Since 1995 number of mine clearance operations have been carried out in Estonian waters in close co-operation with other navies of the Baltic Sea region in order to find and dispose ordnance and contribute to safe seagoing.
Contents |
Introduction
History
Ships
References
External links
History The EML Wambola (M311 was built in West Germany, in a Burmester Shipyard in Bremen. Introduction The minehunter Sulev is the second vessel of the Estonian Navy Mineships Division and also the second modernized Lindau class minehunter Introduction The minehunter Admiral Cowan is the third vessel of the Estonian Navy Mineships Division and also the first modernised Sandown class minehunter Introduction The minehunter Sakala is the fourth vessel of the Estonian Navy Mineships Division and second of three modernized Sandown class minehunters purchased Introduction The command and support frigate Admiral Pitka is the flagship vessel of the Estonian Navy and the Mineships Division and also the first modernized frigate in the
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